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BC Team Selected for Canada Summer Games
July 27/05—BC Athletics has announced a team of 50 athletes and 7 coaches that will participate in the Canada Summer Games taking place at Regina, Saskatchewan from August 6th to August 20th.
The Canada Summer Games is a quadrennial event featuring 16 sports contested by teams and individuals representing their respective province. Athletics team members are aged 23 and under who have not participated on a senior national team. The Games is a stepping stone for many athletes who are making the transition from a high school and university athlete, to the international stage of competition.
The BC Canada Summer Games Team is strong in all events, but here are some names to watch out for:
- Mike Mason - 2004 World Junior High Jump Champion, 2005 SEC Indoor, 2005 Outdoor High Jump Champion and 2005 SEC Freshman of the Year - University of Kentucky
- Krista Woodward - 2005 NCAA Javelin finalist (4th) - University of Georgia
- Emily Sheppard - 2005 World Youth Team Member and Canadian Youth High Jump Record Holder
- Mark Ramos - 2005 Canadian Senior Championships Long Jump Silver medallist
- Kevin Lim - 2005 World Youth Team Member and Canadian Youth 400m Record Holder
- Whitney Wellington - 2003 & 2005 World Youth Team Member
- Meredith MacGregor - 2004 World Junior Team Member and 2004 Canadian Junior 2000m S/C Champion
- Curtis Moss - 2004 & 2005 BC High School Javelin Champion and Record Holder & 2004 Canadian Junior Javelin Champion
- Lauren Welch - 2005 NAIA silver medallist in the 400mH & 2005 Canadian Track & Field Championships 400mH Finalist (4th)
- Cloe Hewitt - 2004 Canadian Junior Heptathlon Champion & 2005 NAIA Championship Heptathlon Finalist (6th)
Complete list of team members, events and hometown updated Aug 9
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For more information contact Nick Stoffberg at BC Athletics. 604-737-3175 or trackandfieldrankings@bcathletics.org.